Talk:Eddie Murphy
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Why do you (User:Rmhermen) reinstate the fact that Eddie Murphy is black American? If so, does that mean from now on we should add to every other famous American as "black American" or "white American"? Marcus2 15:16, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- The fact that he is an African American is the sort of fact that a biography or encyclopedia mentions. And this fact is particularly important in understanding the career of this particular person. Rmhermen 16:29, Aug 2, 2004 (UTC)
Perhaps I'll add a photo. Marcus2 16:44, 2 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- I make it a POINT to mention it when an individual is an African-American. As an African-American, I feel it's important to make that distinction. The fact of the matter is I don't know a single black perseon who refers to themselves as simply an "American" in a day-to-day context. I myself NEVER do. Given the still persistent practice of stripping black accomplishment from European/neo-European accounts of world history, or, when omission is impossible, shamelessly whitewashing the facts, the importance of noting someone is an African-American/black assumes added importance. Hell, we've STILL got so-called "educated" folks walking around who have no idea that ancient, dynastic Egyptians were blue-black with nappy hair. I'm putting it back in.
- Funny how people think acting like folks are "color-blind" is the answer to everything. SEEING color is sometimes the antidote to the poison of racism. If I were writing an article on Freddie Prinze, would I omit/delete the fact that he was Latino? Hell, no! deeceevoice
- Not necessarily. (What kind of comments were you epecting?) I know any number of white guys I'd listen to before, say, a Clarence Thomas or a Ward Connerly. Being black doesn't immunize one from being a grade A ignoramous/azzhole. But I get your intent. So, I guess the "African-American" stays then (at least for now). Good! :-) deeceevoice 15:08, 4 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- The United States is 80% Caucasian. If an American is non-Caucasian, their article should therefore inform the reader of their hertitage. It's not neccessary to identify a white American as a "white American" because, by default, an American is presumed to be white. And the fact that many of the noted people with articles are African American or Asian American is an important part of who they are and what they did (eg. Martin Luther King, Jr and Rosa Parks) --b. Touch 21:38, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)